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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Diamond Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Diamond Grove and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Diamond Grove:
    • 35.312035, -94.198820
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Diamond Grove
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Diamond Grove ...

We found two communities that share the name Diamond Grove.

Within Arkansas, the name Diamond Grove is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the east of the Diamond Grove that is located in Sebastian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Diamond Grove.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Diamond Grove is located in Grant County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Diamond Grove that is located in Sebastian County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Diamond Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Diamond Grove ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Sebastian County
  • Bloomer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
  • Burnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
    • Burnville is located in Sebastian County
  • Catcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catcher
    • Catcher is located in Crawford County
  • Crescent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Sebastian County
  • Cross Lanes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
    • Cross Lanes is located in Crawford County
  • Fidelity ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Sebastian County
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
  • Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
    • Island is located in Sebastian County
  • Jenny Lind
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
    • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Crawford County
  • Old Jenny Lind
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jenny Lind
    • Old Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County

How Far From Diamond Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Diamond Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Diamond Grove and extending to:

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Diamond Grove to Little Rock, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sebastian County: www.sebastiancountyonline.com/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diamond Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3120, Longitude: -94.1988       In this case, the coordinates for Diamond Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Diamond Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.49 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.113 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.142 degrees.









 

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